Roofing-tile.



H. B'. ARNOLD & F. A. BooTEs.

RooFING TILE.

APPLIOATION FILED. SEPT. 11, 1909.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

H. BQARNOLD .11". A. BooTEs.

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HOWARD B. ARNOLD AND FRANK A. BOOTES, 0F DAYTON, OHIO.

RooFING-TLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 11, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HOWARD B. ARNOLD and FRANK A. Boo'rES, citizens of the United States, residing at Dayton, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roofing-Tiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to roofing til-es for buildings and the like.

The one object of our invention is to so construct or shape a tile, that when assembled with other similar tiles to form a roofcovering adjacent or abutting tiles will be so locked together as to avoid liability of admission of moisture therethrough bythe action of the wind pressure, or capillary attraction.

A further object of our invention is to avoid breakage of the interlocking tile sections due to the thawing and freezing of snow-water or slush.

With these, and minor objects in view, our invention consists in a tile of the construction illustrated, and to be hereinafter described and claimed. In. the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan view showing assembled, in operative position, a number of tiles constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section showing tiles embodying our improvements. 3, is a plan view of the top face of a t1 e shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a plan vlew looking at the rear or under face of the tile shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a view in elevation of the lower end of a tile ill-ustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. Fig. 6 is a detail section, showing the interlocking side edges of two adjacent tiles.

The main or body portion of our tile con* sists of a flat surface 1, termed hereinafter the face bordered on either side by elevated hollow rib 2 and rib 3, and having at the lower end an elevated table 4, the sides of which are parallel with the inner inclined edges of the hollow ribs 2 and 3, thus leaving ways or channels 5 between the edges of the table and ribs. At the upper ends of the hollow ribs 2 and 3 are shoulders 2a and 3, as shown.

The upper end of the tile is provided with a ledge 6, somewhat elevated above the face,, the upper end of the tile having a flanged margin 7, 7a, 7b rising above the ledge 6, its top being flush, or in the same plane with the upper surfaces of the ribs 2 and 3, and table 4.

At the left, the tile terminates in an L-shaped extension 8,v which constitutes a gutter for the carrying off' of water, as will be hereinafter explained. This extension is closed at its top by the flange 7, and a tongue 9 depends from the inner wall of this flange at a v point opposite the Iinner wall 10 of the side extension 8, terminating a distance above said inner wall to afford a passage 11 from the ledge 6 to the gutter 8. The side extension or gutter 8', is open at its lower end, as shown in Fig. 3.

The upper end of the table 4, terminates in an abrupt edge 12 standing at right angles to the surfaces of the face, and said table, the lower end of the table being rounded to correspond with the ends of the longitudinal edges of said table and the ribs 2 and 3, as shown.

The upper right hand corner of the tile is provided with a shoulder notch 13, formed by the flanges 7a and 7", the purpose of which will be hereinafter explained, and the si de extension 8 terminates short of the lower edge of the tile, see Figs. 1 and 3, a distance equal to the length of the bevel at the end of the rib 2.

The back of the tile, .or underside thereof, see Fig. 4, is provided with a locking lug 14, 14, rests upon the ledge 6, vof a subjacent tile, and is designed to lock with the margins 7b and 9a of the passages 11, and also with notches 16 designed to lock with the flange 7 of said subjacent tile. The lower corners of the tile are provided with flanges 17, designed to lock with the shoulders 2a and 3a of a tile beneath or subjacent.

The outer wall of the hollow rib 3, is provided with short lugs 18 which serve to space the said wall apart from the outer wall or flange of the extension or gutter 8, of the lower tile next adjacent. Tiles so constructed may be laid in a row with the side edges interlocking, as indicated in Fig. 6. The tiles of the next upper row will be laid to break joints with the row first laid, thus causing the flanges 17 to rest upon the shoulders 2a and 3a of adjacent tiles beneath, the lug 15 to engage the walls or margins 7 b and 9@1 of the passages 11, and the flange 7 to engage the notches 16, thus securely locking the tiles to each other. The tiles are perforated at 19 to permit of the passage of the usual screws or nails used to secure them to the roof-sheeting or other supporting surface.

lt will be seen from the foregoing that the tiles are well adapted for their purpose, the table il terminating in abrupt shoulder that will arrest iee and snow lodged upon the faces l, and that ainple clearance is provided for melting snow passing through the channels between said table andthe hollow ribs 2 and 3. The lugs 18, maintain the interlocling side flanges ata distance apart, thus providing an air duct or passage `to facilitate maintaining the tiles in a dry condition, and preventing injury from expansion and contraction caused by the alternate freezing and melting of slush or water.

7e claim- A roof-member having its face provided with an elevation extending from its lower end upwardly a Certain distance and about at its niidwidth, said elevation being hollow, said hollow opening downwardly, said roof-member having near its lower end, upon the underside, a lug, it also having at its opposite end a ledge somewhat raised above its face, said roof inelnber also having a inarginal flange raised above said ledge, said roof-ineinber also having opposed longitudinal ribs, upon its face with their upper ends formed with inwardly extending right-angled shoulders arranged contiguous to said ledge, said roof-member also having notches in vits vlower lateral edges, near ythe lower end and notches in its A,upper lateral edges, near the upper end.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

HOVARD B. ARNOLD. FRANK A. BOOTES. lVitnesses 1 P. H. IOGroRMAN, H. VE. LANKHART. 

